Mater
The _______ matter houses cell bodies, dendrites and unmyelinated axons.
Gray
The arachnoid mater is partially composed of ______ and ______ fibers.
collagen, elastic
The protective membranes that surround, stabilize and partition parts of the brain are called
cranial meninges
The more superficial layer of the dura mater, ______ forms the periosteum on the internal surface of the cranial bones
periosteal layer
Ventricles of the brain are cavities that are derived from the lumen of the embryonic ______.
neural tube
Within the white matter, the brain contains clusters of gray matter called ______ ______.
Cerebral nuclei
The white matter derives its color from
myelin
The ______ layer of the dura mater lies deep to the ______ layer.
meningeal, periosteal
Double layers of dura mater that extend into the cranial cavity are called ______.
cranial dural septa
______ is continuously removed from the subarachnoid space so that it will not accumulate.
CSF
The most superficial layer of the meninges is the ______ mater.
dura
literal translation is delicate mother.
pia mater
The pia mater is made of ______ that is highly vascularized and tightly adheres to the brain.
areolar connective tissue
The falx cerebri projects into the ______.
longitudinal fissure
True or false: The ventricles of the brain are continuous with one another as well as with the central canal of the spinal cord.
true
The ______ matter lies deep to the ______ matter of the cortex of the brain.
white, gray
Between the arachnoid mater and the dura mater is the _______ space.
subdural
The largest of the dural septa is the ______.
fax cerebri
lies between the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerebrum.
tentorium cerebelli
The _____ is the location of conscious thought processes and the origin of all complex intellectual functions.
cerebrum
The ______ matter lies deep to the ______ matter of the cortex of the brain.
gray
Between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater is the _______ space.
subarachnoid
The transverse sinuses run within the posterior borders of the ______.
tentorium cerebelli
The fourth ventricle merges with the ______.
central canal of the spinal cord
CSF is formed by the ______ in each ventricle.
choroid plexus